Pāli Dictionary

dīghatapassī

dīghastemtapassīstem

Part of speech

noun · masculine

general

  • 长苦行者；一位尼乾陀（耆那教）苦行者，尼乾陀若提子的弟子，曾在那烂陀拜访佛陀

  • Dīghatapassī; a Nigaṇṭha (Jain) ascetic, a follower of Nātaputta who once visited the Buddha at Nāḷandā

  • MN 56

    atha kho dīghatapassī nigaṇṭho nāḷandāyaṃ piṇḍāya caritvā pacchābhattaṃ piṇḍapātapaṭikkanto yena pāvārik'ambavanaṃ yena bhagavā ten'upasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṃ sammodi.

Encyclopedia

Dīghatapassī
Person

  • 尼乾子的一位追随者，曾在那烂陀与佛陀讨论业及其果报，将此事回报尼乾子与优波离后，反促使优波离亲自去挑战佛陀、终致皈依。

  • A Nigaṇṭha follower of Nāṭaputta who, after discussing action and its efficacy with the Buddha at Nālandā, reported the exchange to Nāṭaputta and Upāli, prompting Upāli to challenge the Buddha directly and ultimately convert.

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